I believe that truth is fundamentally objective, universal
and external (as opposed to being subjective, personal and private). Order
exists in the universe because order is consistent with the character
of the God of creation. Education is primarily about developing
and accepting the discipline necessary to see this already-existent
order and objective truth, and is fundamentally an individual
proposition.

A college/university professor has the privilege and responsibility
of providing:

1) a clear and reliable road map to (and exposition of)
what is known,2) exercise and practice with course material sufficient to
allow it to be understood, and3) the careful evaluation of student work needed to provide
both feedback to his or her students and certification that course
material has been mastered.

A professor is one who already has a comprehensive command
of a subject, and as such must set a clear agenda in his or her
courses. There is some place for class discussion and group
work in a college/university course, primarily in the realms of
synthesis and practice with material already "on the table." But
there is no substitute for the student's solitary struggle to
master hard material and the professor's demand that the struggle
be undertaken.

Because I believe that life is a unity, I also believe that
it is essential that a professor strive to live a sober and admirable
life, and provide for his or her students an example of good character
and genuine charity. It is important that a faculty member
model the Golden Rule in all his or her endeavors and be ready
to discuss both course content and the broader questions of life
with all inquirers.